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MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEETINGS TOMORROW - Tucson's Mayor and Council will meet tomorrow, May 4, at 1:30 p.m., in Study Session, and will meet again at 5:30 p.m. for its Regular Meeting. Due to COVID-19, the meetings will again be held remotely and online. You can watch the meetings live (and recordings of previous meetings) on the City of Tucson's YouTube channel, and you can also see what's on the agendas (links below). City of Tucson YouTube page View Mayor and Council agenda
TUCSON PARKS AND RECREATION OPENS ALL RAMADAS FOR RESERVATIONS AND AMUSEMENT EQUIPMENT - The City of Tucson is reopening all ramadas for reservations, in accordance with Pima County guidelines. Beginning today, May 3, the City is accepting reservations for any size ramada. Groups are limited to 75 people. In addition, reservations will now be able to get amusement equipment permits. New reservations, along with beer and wine permits, can be made by calling (520) 791-4873 or using the online reservation system linked below. Ramadas that are not reserved will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information on how to reserve a ramada, follow the links below. Tucson Parks and Recreation ramada rental and rules information Reserve a ramada Tucson Parks and Recreation
HOW TO REPORT TRANSPORTATION CONCERNS - Is there a pothole you'd like to see filled? Is a street sign missing? Is a tree limb hanging too close over a roadway or sidewalk? You can report these issues to the City of Tucson's Department of Transportation and Mobility, (520) 791-3154, or email the exact location to TDOTConcerns@tucsonaz.gov. Department of Transportation and Mobility
FEMA COVID-19 VACCINE CLINICS NOW OPEN - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) vaccination clinics are up and running in Pima County. FEMA has two mobile vaccination units (MVUs), administrative staff, and federal vaccinators to Pima County to support its distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine to the hardest-hit, hardest-to-reach communities with high risks of COVID-19 exposure and infection. The operations, which include more than 70 personnel from FEMA, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Department of Labor, will run through June 26 at various locations. Staff also will be on-site from the Pima County Health Department and Premier Medical Group. MVUs will operate at two locations for three days before moving to the next site. Locations were selected based on census tract data and the Social Vulnerability Index of the area. The first two sites are open now until May 5 at Pima Community College Desert Vista Campus, 5901 S. Calle Santa Cruz, and Pima Community College West Campus, 2202 W. Anklam Road. Hours are from 10 a.m.-8 p.m., and no appointment is necessary. Both the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines will be available for walk-up registrants 18 and older on a first-come, first-served basis. To see a list of days, hours, and available vaccines, follow the link below, and read the next story for additional information. Vaccination sites
COVID-19 VACCINE SCHEDULING - COVID-19 vaccines are available to anyone 16 years old and up at Pfizer sites in Tucson and Pima County. Sites with the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines are open to those at least 18 years old. The Arizona Department of Health Services has an interactive map with vaccine distribution sites (link below). So far, more than 2.95 million people in Arizona, or 41.2% of the population, have received at least one dose of the vaccine, while almost 2.33 million people are fully vaccinated with both doses. Pima County vaccine registration or call (520) 222-0119 State/UA vaccine registration or call (844) 542-8201 Arizona Department of Health Services interactive map COVID-19 testing locations and hours Data Dashboard from the Arizona Department of Health Services City of Tucson COVID-19 website
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